York County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in York County, VA. As part of this job, Clerks often keep York County vital records, including death records. This can include York County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for York County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
York County Deeds-Wills-Records Yorktown VA 300 Ballard Street 23690 757-890-3350
York County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in York County, VA. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain York County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of York County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the York County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
York Poquoson Health Department Yorktown VA 301 Country Lane 23692 757-890-3900
York County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in York County, VA. Cemeteries also maintain York County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. York County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.
Yorktown National Cemetery Yorktown VA 1000 Colonial National Historic Parkway 23690 757-898-2410
Yorktown Smith Cemetery Yorktown VA 5007 Victory Boulevard, e 23693 757-886-1900